Timothy L. Alger

Tim focuses on resolving disputes involving intellectual property, privacy, contracts, business transactions, online and traditional media, defamation, civil rights, and the cannabis industry. A creative problem-solver, he excels at helping parties evaluate litigation risks, costs, and benefits. In mediation, his goal is to reach a fair and practical resolution. In arbitration, he engages in full consideration of the facts and the law and strives to give the parties a fair and speedy decision.

Tim has represented individuals and companies in cutting-edge litigation involving business ownership and management, copyrights, trademarks, class actions, online speech, a broad array of commercial agreements, and government regulation. Tim believes that mediation and efficient arbitrations provide more satisfactory outcomes than increasingly costly, uncertain litigation in court.

Tim had a distinguished 12-year career as an award-winning newspaper reporter and editor, covering the courts in California and Colorado. After law school, he spent nine years at Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP and eight years as an equity partner at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP, in Los Angeles.

As Deputy General Counsel at Google, Tim directed legal teams responsible worldwide for civil litigation, patent litigation, antitrust, privacy and other regulatory enforcement matters, employment, and Google’s trademark portfolio. His responsibilities included development and implementation of company strategy regarding privacy, competition, patent licensing and enforcement, advertising, trademarks, and news aggregation. Later, he joined Perkins Coie LLP as an equity partner in its Palo Alto and Los Angeles offices. His work both as in-house and outside counsel has made him a leading expert in liability for online platforms, including social media and web-based marketplaces and services.

In 2016, Tim established his own law practice, representing plaintiffs and defendants in high-profile cases involving online and traditional media, entertainment, and the cannabis industry.

Tim’s unique perspective – combining a deep understanding of unsettled areas of law with practical experience as an advocate and as a client – makes him an exceptional mediator and arbitrator. Tim’s even-handed approach and commitment to finding equitable resolutions enable him to effectively navigate the concerns of all parties. He is available full-time at his offices in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Santa Barbara, and nationwide on virtual platforms, and will travel when requested for complex, multiparty cases.